Mawrth, 3 Mehefin 1924
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the Clock, Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair.
PRIVATE BILLS (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with).
Return ordered, "showing, for the area of every local education authority for elementary education in England and Wales, the number of rooms used for teaching which, on the 21st day of May, 1924,...
1. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the value of reparation dyes received by the Government for each separate year since they commenced what was the gross amount...
3. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the names of the members of the Committee which advises his Department on questions of sanctioning further amalgamations of the...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any further progress has been made in the proposed amalgamation between the British Dyestuffs Corporation and certain German concerns; what are...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the number of motor cars exported from this country in March, April and May?
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce a Merchandise Marks Bill; and, if so, can he indicate, approximately, upon what date it will...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether any action is being taken by his Department to advise manufacturers and exporters in this country of the International Exhibition and Sample Fair...
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the recent Report on the prices of building materials in Bristol contained in the White Paper (Cmd. 2133), which...
28. Captain ELLIOT: asked the Secretary for Scotland whether the Government has decided, in connection with its housing proposals, to submit a separate Financial Resolution for Scotland?
asked the President of the. Board of Trade if he will state what is the present cost of the Clearing Office for Enemy Debts; what is the increased cost for this year over last year; and whether...
asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether his attention has been drawn to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of discipline and to the difficulties which...
asked the Prime Minister what facilities the Government are prepared to give for the consideration and the rapid passing into law of the Merchant Shipping (International Labour Conventions) Bill?
11. Lieut. - Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALL: asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the total amount of outstanding War claims on all Government Departments submitted within the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether any decision has yet been reached upon the question of sick-pay for messengers; and, if not, can he say when a final decision will be taken upon this...
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the minute of Sir Cyril Jackson and Professor Coupland to the Report of the Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the Regulation adopted by some of the county associations which forbids the issuing of uniforms to recruits when the...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the grave injustice done to secretaries of County Territorial Army Associations by the decision of the Army Council that the service...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a necessary qualification for the post of deputy-lieutenant of a county is that worthy service shall have been rendered ac a member...
asked the Secretary of State for War whether, instead of the proposed reduction of 5½ per cent. on the whole pay and pension of officers, he will leave out of the calculation the basic rate...
asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the-rates of pay of Government employés at Shoeburyness are: on Royal Engineer works, labourers 41s. per week, top-rate stokers 41s....
20. Sir HENRY COWAN: asked the Secretary of State for War how long the military camps at Crowborough and Maresfield will be retained; whether the Government have already disposed of the...
21. Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON: asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the Militia Depot at Alnwick has been standing empty for some years and, although the question...
23. Sir F. HALL: asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether surplus funds belonging to the South African Field Force Canteens were held by the War Office at the beginning of the...
asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware of the attempts being made to further bureaucratise the administration of education in Scotland by curtailing the powers, privileges and...
asked the Secretary for Scotland if any arrangements have been made with the Air Ministry for making experimental flights with aeroplanes with the object of locating shoals of fish in northern waters?
asked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is now in a position to announce his decision with regard to the cancellation of whaling licences in Shetland?
asked the Secretary for Scotland when he proposes to introduce his Bill dealing with the resumption of small holdings?
asked the Secretary for Scotland whether, since he is advised that the War Memorials (Local Authorities Powers) Act, 1923, does not apply to Scotland, he is prepared to introduce a single Clause...
32. Mr. MacGREGOR MITCHELL: asked the Secretary for Scotland how many times the Scottish Council of Agriculture and its Advisory Committee met in 1923; and what was the cost of these meetings?
asked the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the delay in connection with the Workmen's Compensation Act proceedings in Scotland, and that, in spite of there being...
asked the Secretary for Scotland, if he is aware that information was lodged with the police of an alleged assault by a colliery official on an engineer employed at the Leven colliery, Fifeshire,...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether ho has decided what legislative and/or administrative action he can take to mitigate the grievances of the domestic consumer of coal with regard to the...
asked the Secretary for Mines whether, in view of the hardships incurred by workers whose property has been damaged by mining subsidences, he will ascertain if the Commission of Inquire now...
asked the Prime Minister whether he can give an assurance that when changes are made by Ministers by administrative Orders, varying in a material degree existing administrative Orders, this House...
asked the Prime Minister if he will state when the Government will grant a day, after the Whitsuntide Recess, for the discussion of the Motion standing in. the name of the hon. Member for Dundee...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he can supply to the House particulars as to the number of recorded accidents during the past year arising through collision between motorists and...
asked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made with the planting of trees along the new main arterial roads?
asked the Minister of Transport whether, with a view of alleviating the congested state of traffic in the streets of London, he can give any encouragement to the establishment of a fast and...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, though the Road Fund has given considerable relief to the maintenance of rural roads, the increase of traffic on these roads has been...
62 and 63. Lieut. - Commander KEN-WORTHY: asked the Minister of Transport (1) whether it is proposed to introduce legislation to enable the Government to acquire the land frontages on the new...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he has received representations regarding the desirability of improving the inland waterway between Bristol and Birmingham; whether he will state the...
asked the Minister of Transport whether any action has so far been taken to do away with level crossings over main arterial roads; whether he is aware that this would provide a large amount of...
asked the Minister of Transport whether he is able to give the number of accidents, fatal and otherwise, caused by horse-drawn vehicles and bicycles during the last 12 months?
asked the Minister of Transport what progress is being made by the Departmental Committee of the Ministry with the preparation of the long-awaited Report on the subject of motor taxation; and by...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can state the revenue derived from the stamps on cheques for the year 1923–24?
49. Sir F. HALL: asked the Prime Minister whether there will 'be consultation with the French Government before any decisions are arrived at arising out of the negotiations now proceeding with...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the proposed commutation at 21 years' purchase of the remaining portion of the pension originally granted to the first Duke of Schomberg is subject...
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the peaceful character of the country for the past two years, he still intends introducing a Supplementary Estimate for the Special...
asked the Postmaster-General how long his Department has been looking for a suitable site for improved Post Office accommodation for Tottenham; whether any sites are at present under...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he accepts any responsibility for the advertisements of Graham, Marsh and Company, Limited, in official telephone directories, including the cloth-bound...
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider the desirability, fur the purposes of advertisement, of arranging that British Empire Exhibition stamps should be on sale at all post...
asked the Postmaster-General by whose authority the variation in telephone calls insisting on the reiteration and prohibiting the duplication of the numeral has been made; and whether any other...
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the amount of compensation paid for dairy cattle slaughtered in Cheshire during the earlier months of the foot-and-mouth disease has...
asked the Postmaster-General if he will give the number of temporary Post Office sorters now engaged by his Department, and state how many of these are ex-service men and how many disabled men;...
I desire to ask, Mr. Speaker, whether, in view of the continual and increasing volume of visitors from all parts of Great Britain who desire to view the Houses of Parliament, it would be possible...
May I ask whether there is any alteration of the business for to-day?
"to permit, if they so desire, county councils to pay travelling expenses incurred by the members of such councils and committees thereof in connection with the performance of their official...
"to prohibit the vivisection of dogs," presented by Lieut.-Commander KEN-WORTHY supported by Mr. Thurtle, Sir Philip Richardson, Mr. Trevelyan Thomson, and Mr. Foot; to be read a Second time upon...
"to regulate offices and the employment of young persons therein; and for other purposes connected therewith," presented by Mr. ROMERIL; supported by Mr. Hoffman, Major Church, and Mr. Middleton;...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Children Act, 1908, in respect of punishments for second or subsequent convictions. No doubt many hon. Members are aware of the...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for further protection of Government tenants. The Bill, which I venture to bring before the House this afternoon, is designed to...
"to provide for further protection of Government tenants," presented accordingly, and read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 155.]
Reported, without Amendment, from Standing Committee B.
Reported, with Amendments, from Standing Committee C.
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Greenock Improvement." [Greenock...
Read the First time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Ordered (under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) to be considered To-morrow.
Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 71A.
Resolved, That the draft of a Special Order proposed to he made by the Board of Trade under Section 10 of The Gas Regulation Act, 1920, on the application of the Harpenden District Gas Company,...
Order read for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment to Question [15th February], "That the Bill be now read a Second time."
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."— [Mr. Kennedy.]
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